Reviews

DMZ Colony by Don Mee Choi

magdalenaav's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

caterinarm's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.0

eviebee17's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

annabelle_mackson's review against another edition

 Heartbreaking and informative, Don Mee Choi’s DMZ Colony is not a fun read, but felt very essential. The truth is never easy to stomach, and Don Mee Choi delivers the truth of the Korean War, the United States’ involvement, and its aftermath in an honest and almost pure way, as many of the accounts she puts into the book are that of children. There are graphic depictions of war and human rights violations, but they are a part of history and must be acknowledged. This book was short, but packed the punch needed to make an impact on every reader. 

grey_reads's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.5

katiemanring's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

audreyng_29's review

reflective fast-paced

4.5

sydboll's review against another edition

emotional reflective

5.0

hannyreads's review against another edition

3.0

This book is marketed as poetry but I read it like a literary collage based on the author's experiences and a dark period of Korea's history.

biscuithead's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

I'm not smart enough for this book